- “The First Crusade commenced in 1096 when Byzantine Emperor
Alexius Comnenus appealed to the Pope and princes of Europe for
assistance against the Seljuk Turks who had recently overrun the whole
of Asia Minor and now threatened Constantinople itself [the heart of
Orthodox Christianity]. The fall of Constantinople must have placed the
safety of Europe in jeopardy.” Emmet Scott, The Impact of Islam,
London, 2014, p.86. ↵
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